Washington — U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that Ambassador Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, will join her in Arkansas tomorrow, for events focused on job creation and agricultural trade issues impacting Arkansas.
Tuesday, October 5 – Little Rock
8:30 a.m. Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce: 59 Minutes Breakfast. Brooks Parlor Room, Capital Hotel, 111 West Markham, Little Rock.
Lincoln and Kirk will address members on expanding Arkansas’ agricultural export markets.
Tuesday, October 5 – Pine Bluff
2:00 p.m. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Meet and Greet. S. J. Parker 1890 Extension Complex Conference Room, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1200 North University, Pine Bluff.
3:15 p.m. Roundtable with Agricultural Commodities Groups. S. J. Parker 1890 Extension Complex Auditorium, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1200 North University, Pine Bluff.
Lincoln and Kirk will host a roundtable discussion with representatives from Arkansas’s agriculture community to discuss trade issues and opportunities to grow the state’s agriculture economy.